Freshmen classes are more diverse, but enrollments are largely down
Undergraduate enrollment at the University of Memphis, for example, had fallen about 11% between 2016 and last fall when it reported having 14,366 students.
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August 2023
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Library calls it the ‘Joy Collection’ for good reason
Library of Things adds experiences, fun list of resources available with library card — starting with kits for camping, movie nights and karaoke.
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The Early Word: Remembering Biggs, Belz; Grizz versus errrybody?
MPD cracks on Downtown cruising, Momma’s trucker bar is open and Bartlett BMA makes history.
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Conaway: We can’t dodge this bullet
There is no better time to tell our own state, and the rest of the country, that we are a city that cannot be bought by the people who make the bullets and the guns that are killing us.
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Daily Memphian preseason Dandy Dozen: Red Devils open on top
Returning talent, plus some good-looking transfers, has Gene Robinson’s squad looking formidable as the season begins.
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After a difficult summer, MUS turns its attention toward a schedule full of challenges
Friday’s game against Bartlett is the first of several tough tests for the Owls.
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Martin: Penny Hardaway doesn’t have to look far for top 2024 priority
Billy Richmond III — son of former Memphis Tiger Billy Richmond — is one of the fastest-rising basketball prospects in the Class of 2024.
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Grizzlies Insider: Will teams care about the in-season tournament? We must wait to find out.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league have earned the fans’ faith. But we won’t have a clear picture until November when the players step on the court.
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The Early Word: Rest in peace, Biggs; more on the Tuohy/Oher battle
Gun reform bills are turned down for special session, the Tigers need to sell some tickets and you can check out joy at the library.
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Table Talk: The supermarket vs. the specialty stores
Was the supermarket a good idea? Like Holiday Inn, another Memphis business with a feel for the future, Piggly Wiggly tapped into the changing habits of a century that would be defined by cars.
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The Early Word: Mayoral hopefuls on MLGW; Tuohy lawyer on Oher claims
Memphis in May seeks new home, Southaven bans public camping and pickleball is a smash in Collierville.
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Arkansas-to-Memphis move rekindles Simeon Blair’s love for football
New Tigers safety Simeon Blair contemplated his future as the Razorbacks were busy beating Kansas in the crazy 2022 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Now, the safety is expected to play an integral role in Memphis’ 2023 secondary.
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Maribeth Jeffreys ‘always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher’
Emmanuel United Methodist Kindergarten has hired Maribeth Jeffreys as the school’s new director. Jeffreys has 10 years of experience teaching in the Collierville school system and is the youngest director in the school’s history.
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Inked: East Memphis company expands; Beale Street Trolley Station reopens
American Residential Services says it will invest $2.75 million to expand its headquarters operations in East Memphis.
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Country music pulls listeners in big time for The Wolf
The ratings are the first full month look at the business decision that Dan Barron, Audacy senior vice president and market manager, admits was met enormous skepticism.
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Lucas Glover’s victory at FedEx St. Jude Championship shows power of self-belief
“When you work hard, you never know when it can turn around,” Glover said Sunday after his win at TPC Southwind.
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Calkins: Say a prayer for MLGW. Or maybe for those who depend on it?
When Lexie Johnston checked her “Ceaseless Prayer” app Tuesday, she laughed out loud. It suggested she pray for MLGW. Yes, MLGW. It’s been that kind of week in Memphis. Or that kind of week, again.
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The Early Word: Was Oher blindsided? Plus, Ross family hires Crump
Showboats player dies, FM100’s risky retirement is working out and Germantown residents get credit after all.
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New sheriff chief deputy has been preparing for role almost his whole life
Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner, 44, has had a 22-year career with SCSO, including time as a school resource officer, gang unit detective and assistant chief deputy.
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Small-batch brewer looks to Midtown home
The initial idea for Memphis Filling Station was a growler shop where the owners would sell beer made by other people. Then, after they started serving their own beer at charitable events, they began to question their whole plan.
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A smashing good time: Bartlett rage room lets guests go wild
A Bartlett business offers an outlet to let out frustrations with baseball bats, sledgehammers and a lot of breakable things.
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‘There was no one else’ — retired deputy reflects on saving a life
After dedicating 42 years to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, where he once saved someone from the edge of a Downtown building, Claude Robinson retires.
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High school girls soccer: Teams, players to keep an eye on in 2023
Houston and Briarcrest, 2022 state runners-up in their respective divisions, are just part of what should be a very competitive season on the pitch.
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The Early Word: Housing project may be doomed; Glover is the best, by par
Brian Kelsey gets prison time, eight people are injured in a Beale area shooting and Westwood is making a comeback.
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One-year marriage of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools ended in a happy divorce — for one side
It was the largest and shortest public school district merger in United States history. A decade later, leaders on both sides recall the road that led to an unhappy “shotgun wedding.”
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